Garment marker



-A. HERD.

- v GARMENT MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 21, I920- Patented May 2, 1922.

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GARMENT MARKER.

To all whom it may concern;

'Be it known'that'I, AnoLPH HERD, citizen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, in thecounty of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Garment Markers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that type of tailoring appliances known as garment gages and markers, and commonly termed skirt gages or' skirt markers One object of the invention is to provide a simple and practical form of marking device designed to be associated with any suitable supporting means, to provide for accurately and expeditiously marking, or indicating the proper length of the skirt or garment.

Another object is to combine two features which, while really independent of each other, may often be used alternately with great advantage to the operator.

I' recognize, of course, the similarity in many respects'of this invention to the in vention covered by United States Letters Patent No. 1,316,613 issued to me under date of September 23, 1919, and the purpose of the present application is to cover certain improvements which experience has convinced'me are material and important.

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section; Figure 2 is a top plan view; and Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 33 Figure 2. V I i Like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the various figures of the drawings.

The marking device proper, which constitutes the essential feature of the present invention, may be utilized in connection with any suitable form of support to make the In the present complete working article. instance, it is shown as being associated with the standard 1 supported by the ordinary base 2.

Slidably mounted upon the standard 1 is the horizontal bar 1 provided with the clamping screw 5 to hold it in any desired position on the standard. One end of the bar 4 is turned downwardly at substantially right angles at the point 6, thus forming what may be termeda supporting bracket 7,

to which is attached, at substantially right angles thereto, the open guide-way 8, having the side walls 9-9 and the bottom 10.

The bar 4; is provided, adjacent point 6,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1 922.

Application filed October 21, 1920. Serial No. 418,453.

with the slot 11 within which the triggerlever 12 is pivoted upon the'pin" 13. Immediately below pin 18 is the pin ltupon which is pivoted the lever or bar 15, the upwardly extending point 16 of which engages the notch 17 formed in the head of tri lever 12. I

Slidably mounted within the guide-way 8 is the containing box 18, which is designed to carry the'powdered chalk or other similar ingredient used for marking the goods, and provided with the filling opening 19 which is closed by thecork or stopper 20. v

Firmlyattached to the rear end of the containing box 18 is the short stem 21, provlded with the notch or slot 22 for engagement with the lower end 23 of the lever 15. Mounted upon pin 14 is also the wire spring 23 designed to actuate lever 15, when released from pressure under lever 12. a

The outer or forward end of box 18 is provided with a. plurality of orifices 24: through which the marking substance is ejected.

The bottom 10 of the guide-way 8 is provided at its outer end with a short longitudinal guide-slot 25, within which slides a de pending lug 26'carried by the containing box 18, and provided with the key hole 27 for the key 28.

The opposite end of bar 4 is provided, adj acent the standard 1, with the bowlor receptacle 29, and beyond the bowl with the downwardly curved arm or member 3 the upper face 81 of the outer end of which is disposed in the same horizontal plane as the jet orifices or discharge holes 2 1 in box 18. This arm 30 also carries the finger-piece or grip element 32 to facilitate the holding of the goods.

The operation of the device is as follows: The marker is first adjusted to the desired height on the standard where it is secured by the clamping screw 5. The device is then placed in proper relation to the garment to be marked, and the operator presses the free end of lever 12 downwardly, drawing the box 18 rear-wardly in the guide-way 8. Upon sudden releasing of lever 12, spring 23 pressing against the lower end 23 of lever marker, it may be placed in proper relation to the garment, after which the pinsvor chalk marks are placed, at the point indicated by the upper edge 31 of arm 30.

' Experience has taught me that it is frequently convenient to use the two parts alternately, changing from one to the other asthe situation or occasion may require,'thus giving decided value to the dual or combination features of the device. 7 I

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1. In a garment marker, in combination with afsupport and a guide-way carried thereby, a marking device comprising a powder carrying case slidably mounted in said guide-way. and provided at, its forward end with one or more jet orifices, andm anually operated mechanism for imparting to said case a reciprocal motionin said'guideway. Y j '2'.'In .a .garment' marker, in combination with a support and a' guide-way carried thereby, a marking device comprising a powder carrying case slidably mounted in saidguideway and provided at its forward end with one or more jet orifices; a trigger: lever pivoted in the support, a spring-acturated swinging lever also pivoted in thesupport,said two levers having such interlocking engagement as to causethem to move con unctlvely, and the latter being also conj nected with said powder carrying case,

g 3. In agarment marker, in combination with a support and a guide-way carried thereby, a marking device comprising a powder carrying case slidably mounted in V I said guide-way and provided at is forward end with one or more jet orificesand at its rear end with a rigidly attached stem; a trigger-lever pivoted in the support, one end of said lever constituting a finger-piece and the other end being provided with a sub? stantially' circular head having a concave section in its periphery; and a springa ctuated swinging lever also pivoted in the-support,one'end of said swinging lever engag- 1 ing the concave section in the head of said trigger-lever, and the other end engaging the stem carried by sa d case.

4. In agarment marker, in combination with a support, a combination marking device compr sing on one side of said sup port a guidewvay carrled thereby, a powder carrying case slidably mounted in said guideway and" provided at its forward end with one Or more jet-orifices, and manually operated mechanism for imparting to said case a reciprocal motion in said guide-way; and on the opposite side of said support, a gage bar, the upper or marking edge of which 00- cupies the same horizontal plane as said jet orifices. V v

I 5. In a garment marker, in combination with a support, a-combination-marking device comprisingon one side of said support a guide-way carried thereby, a powder carrying case slidably" mounted in said guideway and provided at its forward end with one or more jet orifices, a trigger lever pivoted in the support; and a spring-actuated swinging lever'alsopivoted in the supp0rt,said two levers having such interlock- ,ing engagement as to cause'them to move con unctlvely, and the latter being also con-1 nected wlth said powder carrylngcase and on the opposite side of said support, a gage bar, vthe upperor marking edge of which'oc- I cupies the same horizontal orifices. V

6. In a garment marker, in combination with a support, a combination marking device comprising on one side of said support aguide-way carriedthereby, a powder. carrying case slidably mounted in said guide-way and provided at its forward end with one or more jet orifices, andat its rear end witha rigidly attached stem, atriggerlever pivoted in the support, one end of said plane" as said jet lever constituting a finger-piece, and the other end being provided with a substan-f tially circular head, having a concave section in ts periphery; and a springsactuated swinging lever also pivoted in the support, one end of said swinging lever engaging the concave section in the head of said trig-' ger-lever, and the other end engaging the stem carried by sald case; and on'the opposite side of said support, a gage-bar, the upper or markingedge' of whichftoccupi'es the same horizontal plane as said jet orifices.

In testimony whereof-I hereunto afiix' my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

I ADOLPI-I HERD. 'Witnes'ses:

Anion McGiNN,

' Jo1-IN' A. FITHIAN. 

